Kenya: Govt Suspends Tata Chemicals Magadi Mining Operations Over Compliance Breaches

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – The Kenyan Government has suspended Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited’s mining operations over regulatory compliance breaches, including unresolved…

‘Africa Must Benefit From Its Minerals’

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – President John Dramani Mahama has urged African governments to use the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)…

Can Zimbabwe’s Mineral Ambitions Benefit Smaller Producers?

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Zimbabwe is seeking to move beyond exporting raw minerals by restricting unprocessed strategic mineral exports, particularly lithium,…

Tanzania Hailed for Rapid Increase in Number of Its Citizens Engaged in Mining Sector

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Tanzania has been praised for rapidly increasing the participation of its citizens in the mining sector, reflecting…

Africa’s second-largest manganese producer pushes French mining giant deeper into EV battery supply chain

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Namibia is advancing Africa’s role in the critical minerals value chain by supporting domestic rare earth processing…

Belgium unlocks colonial-era Congo mining records with $24 trillion at stake as U.S. and China compete for critical minerals

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Belgium is making public a vast archive of colonial-era geological records from the Democratic Republic of the…

Botswana: Mining Catalyst for import substitution

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Botswana’s mining sector is leveraging its procurement power to promote import substitution by strengthening local manufacturing, developing…